Promise

promls, n. A declaration by one person to another, which binds him who makes it to do or forbear a specified act; a binding declaration of something to be done or given for another's benefit; ground or basis of hope; bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised. — v. t. [promised (-ist). -ising.] or To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, etc.; to afford reason to expect, a ure; to engage to bestow. — v. i. To give a urance by a promise, — afford hopes or expectations. — Promi ory, -so-rt, an a. Containing a binding declaration of something to be done or forborne. — Promi ory note. (Law?) A written promise to pay to some person named, and at or before a time specified therein, a certain sum of money, in consideration of value received. v. i.